Tie plate and joint brace



Jan. 3, 1928.

v 1 1,655,305 -N. E. BARNES TIE PLATE ANISIVJOINT BRACE Filed March 7; 1927 5 INVENTOR.

Patented Jan. 3, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

NED E. BARNES, OF WILLIS, TEXAS.

TIE I'LATE AND JOINT BRACE.

Application filed March r This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a tie plate and joint brace.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described, designed to rest on' a railway tic underneath the joint formed by the abutting ends of the adjacent rails, and formed with a wing plate adapted to conform to the contour of andtit against the outer side of the rails to hold said ends 1 of the rails in alignment and to prevent the spreading of the rails.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described,

which isof simple structure and can be cheaply produced, readily applied and which is very elticient-in use.

lVith the above and other objects in view this invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, arrangement of parts and use, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, wherein: i

Figure 1 shows a plan view of a section of a railway track with the tie plate applied to the joint thereof.

Figure 2 shows a side elevation thereof. Figure 3 shows a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4 shows a transverse sectional view taken on the line H of Figure 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numerals of re terence designate similar parts in each of the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the ties of a railway track and the numerals 2, 2, desigma adj aoent rails whose ends abut to form ajoint over one of said ties. Underneathsaid joint, on the rail there is a. plate 3 whose 4.0 underside is provided with sui able teeth, .as d. to bite into the tie un lerneath to prevent slippage of said plate. Spikes, as 5, are :lriven through suitable openings in the plate, adjacent the inside and outsideedges of the base, or foot, of the rail and into the tie beneath with the head engaging over said edges to hold the plate 3, as well as the rail,

on the tie.

There is a wing plate 6 which conforms to so the contour of and tits against the outer side of the rail web and overlies the adjacent base of the rail, and is disposed to break the joint between ti i abutting ends of adjacent rails. wing plate is joined with the tie "'2, 1927. Serial No. 173,453.

plate 3 by means of a ccntral leg 7 which fits closelyover the adjacent base of the.

1y clamped against the respective sides of the rail by means of the clamp bolts 9. The plates 6 and 8 extend each way beyond the joint a sutlicient distance to give the required strength and overlap, not only the tie underneath the oint but the adjacent ties on each side'and thus prevent not only the sinking of the rails at the joints but also the spreading of the rails.

The wing-plate 6 may be reinforced, if de sired, by means of the web 6 formed integrally therewith and extending transverse 1y with respect to said plate.

What Iclaim is:

1, A tie plate and joint brace including an elongated base plate adapted to rest on the railwa ties underneath abutting ends of the railway rails, a wing plate which conforms to the contour of and is adapted to fit against the outer side of the rail web and which is. adapted to overlie the adjacent base of the rail andis disposed to bridge the joint between the abutting endsof adj acent rails, a central leg adapted to fit closely over the adjacent base of the rail and which is formed integrally wing plate, a fish plate adapted to conform to the contour of and fit against the'inside oi the rail and disposed opposite-said wing plate, said fish plate and wing plate being substantially equal in length and being extended each way beyond the joint a suflicient distance to overlie not only the tie underneath the joint but the adjacent ties on each side and a web formed integrally with said leg and said wing plate extending transverse- 1y of the latter.

2. A tie plate and joint brace including an elongated base plate adapted to rest on the railway ties underneath abutting ends of the railway rails, a wing plate which conforms to the contour of andis adapted to tit against the outer side of the rail web and which is adapted to overlie the adjacent base of the rail and is disposed to bridge the joint between the abut ing ends of adjacent rails,

with the base plate and a central leg adapted to fit closely over the equal in length and being extended each Way adjacent base of therail and which is formed beyond the joint a sufficient' distance to overintegrally with the base plate and wing plate, lie not only-the tie underneath the joint but 10 a fish plate adapted to conform to the conthe adjacent ties on each side.

: tour of and fit against the inside of the rail In testimony whereof I have signed my and disposed opposite" said wing late, said 'name to this specification. fish plate and wing plate being su stantially NED E. BARNES. 

